Medsurg/Tele Registered Nurse PRN Nights

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center

• Sunnyvale is an acute care hospital serving the communities in and around Sunnyvale, Texas. We strive to make the lives of our patients and their families better at every interaction. Our Team Members live out this passion in their daily roles as we support their career and personal goals.

We are located just minutes east of Dallas and south of Garland / Rowlett on Hwy 80 at Collins Road in Sunnyvale. Many team members live in Forney, Mesquite, Garland, Balch Springs, and Rockwall areas with a short commute.

Our work environment includes:

• Modern Office Setting

• On-Site Cafe' and Coffee Bar (Payroll Deduction available)

• Collaborative Teams

• Team Member engagement opportunities

• Competitive pay

• Benefits provided based on your work assignment (Full-time, Part-time, or PRN)

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center

• Sunnyvale is seeking a registered nurse work independently and provide direct patient care. You will utilize the nursing process to ensure that you are delivering developmentally appropriate care to my patients. You will also collaborate with other healthcare professionals to create a comprehensive plan of care that meets the needs of my patients and their families.

What your day will look like:

• Requires in-depth professional knowledge and practical/applied expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines within the broader professional field

• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; demonstrates awareness of the industry, including regulatory, evolving customer demands.

• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead projects with manageable risks and resource requirements

• Solves complex problems and takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information

• Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies

• Works independently, receives minimal guidance

• Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus

• Oversees care delivered by patient care team; coordinates plan of care

• Accountable that patient care meets standards of safety, effectiveness, patient rights and guest relations.

• Responsible and accountable for prescribing, delegating and coordinating patient care. Uses clinical judgment based on nursing skills acquired through formal and informal experiential knowledge and evidence based guidelines to globally assess the patient's situation and through critical thinking and clinical decision making, develop an appropriate plan of care for the patient, with the aim of promoting comfort.

• Provides education and facilitates learning for patients, families, and patient care team in a way that demonstrates a sensitivity to recognize, appreciate, and incorporate differences related to diversity

• Collaborates with physicians, families and other healthcare professionals to assist in developing and implementing an appropriate plan of care in a way that promotes/encourages each person's contributions towards achieving the best patient outcomes.

• Advocates for the patient, represents the concerns of the patient/family and identifies and assists in resolving ethical and clinical concerns

• Accurately & thoroughly document all patient encounters.

• Ensure that Patient Health Information (PHI) is protected and secured at all times.

• Adhere to all infection prevention initiatives (i.e., hand hygiene, proper disposal of waste, etc.)

• Deliver competent and skilled care to patients and families according to their identified needs.

• Will deliver care with a team-orientation, an emphasis on good customer relations, sound clinical judgement and appropriate decision-making abilities that take into consideration evidence based practice

• Continuously inquire about the condition of the patient through the ongoing process of questioning and evaluating the situation and implements treatment changes, if necessary, through collaboration with the health care team, inclusive of the patient and family.

• Maintains a body of knowledge and tools that allow the nurse to manage whatever environmental and system resources exist for the patient/family, within or across healthcare and non-healthcare systems.

Success Factors:

• Required: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing

• Current State of Texas Registered Nurse license.

• Basic EKG course within one year of hire

• Current AHA BLS Certification.

• Current AHA ACLS Certification.

• Preferred: Academic degree in nursing (Bachelors or Master's degree)

• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

• Additional languages preferred.

• Basic computer knowledge.

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